Batch Files Stop Executing with Windows NT version 3.51

ID: Q136023


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51


SYMPTOMS

Batch files using line feeds, instead of line feeds and carriage returns, stop executing prematurely with Windows NT version 3.51. The same batch files execute correctly with version 3.5.

NOTE: Batch files with only line feeds are common in UNIX.


RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, install the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

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Last Reviewed: January 15, 1999
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